AFC Cleveland

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AFC Cleveland is an American soccer team based in the Cleveland suburb of Independence, Ohio. Founded in 2011 and playing its first season in 2012, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Midwest Region.

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History

Following the folding of the Cleveland City Stars in 2009, the city of Cleveland was without a soccer team. On November 11, 2011, AFC Cleveland announced that they would join the National Premier Soccer League.

AFC stands for A Fans' Club signifying that the organization is for the fans and created by the fans.

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Supporters group

6th City Syndicate is the supporters' group for Cleveland soccer.

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Year-by-year

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Players and staff

2017 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Head coach history

• Andy Hoggarth (2012-2014)
• Aaron McGuiness (2014)
• Carter Poe (2015-2017)
• Mike Sesar (2017-present)

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Honors

National Premier Soccer League

• National Playoffs
  • Champions (1): 2016
• Midwest Region
  • Champions (1): 2016
  • Runners-Up (2): 2012, 2015
• Great Lakes Conference
  • Champions (2): 2012, 2016
• Rust Belt Derby Champions: 2012
• Perform Pain Reliever Presidential Cup Champions: 2013
• I-71 Cup Champions: 2015

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Rivalries

• Supporters of AFC Cleveland, Detroit City FC, and FC Buffalo formed the 'Rust Belt Derby' modeled after the Cascadia Cup. The winner of the Derby is based on the head to head record of the midwestern clubs during regular season NPSL matches. Cleveland won the initial Rust Belt Derby on June 23, 2012 following a 1-1 draw with Detroit.
• AFC Cleveland has also participated in in-state rivalry matches against Dayton Dynamo and Zanesville Athletic FC.

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Stadium

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Kit supplier and sponsorship

From 2012-13, the kit sponsor of the club was Admiral Sportswear. In the 2014 season, Givova took over as the kit sponsor.

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References

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External links

• Media related to AFC Cleveland at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

Source of the article : Wikipedia